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Junior School Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

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Junior School Class Teacher – Maternity Cover
Employer: South Hampstead High School - GDST
Location: London, Greater London (Remote working)
Contract Type: Fixed term contract
Hours: Full Time
Contract Length: Maternity cover
Salary: Competitive
Posted: 14th September 2026
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Expires: 28th September 2026 09:00 AM
Job ID: 1573779
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Contract Type: Fixed term contract
Contract Length: Maternity cover
Job ID: 1573779
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About The Role
Full-time
Salary: Competitive plus benefits
Start date: October or November 2026
South Hampstead High School is seeking an exceptional Junior School Class Teacher to join its dedicated and enthusiastic team for a period of maternity cover.
This is an opportunity to teach bright, motivated and inquisitive pupils within a happy and vibrant Junior School community. You will plan and deliver engaging lessons, providing the right balance of challenge, pace and enrichment to help every girl thrive and fulfil her potential. The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to the wider life of the school, including its rich programme of trips, events and co-curricular activities.
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Responsibilities
- Teach bright, motivated and inquisitive pupils
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons
- Provide the right balance of challenge, pace and enrichment
- Contribute to the wider life of the school
- Extend learning beyond the National Curriculum
Requirements
- Qualified teacher with QTS
- Proven track record of excellent classroom practice
- Experience of planning and delivering the National Curriculum
- Confidence and creativity to extend learning beyond the curriculum
- Strong ICT skills
- Collaborative approach
- Genuine enthusiasm for inspiring young learners
About The School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
Benefits
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools


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The closing date for applications is Monday 28 September 2026 at 9am.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
Safeguarding
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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- Safeguarding Statement
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